Aerobatic Thrill Ride

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If you are giving an experience as a gift, your recipient will be able to book a date that is convenient for them.

If you would like to book on their behalf or book an experience for yourself, you will be prompted to submit a date after checkout. Please reference the Availability section below to view the schedule for this experience.

Once you climb aboard with your FAA Certified Pilot, you'll strap in and prepare for the ultimate rush. After take-off your pilot will fly you to the pinnacle of extreme aviation adventure, demonstrating precise aerobatic maneuvers or sequences.

Operation Recon RideThe Operation Recon Ride is for those that might be feeling a little bit of trepidation or perhaps just want to test the waters. On this low level ride you will experience aileron rolls, loops, barrel rolls and hammerhead stalls. The perfect introduction to aerobatics!

Afterburner RideOn the Afterburner Ride you'll experience loops, rolls, stalls or spins and will pull up to 8 Gs. As you progress through some of the more basic maneuvers, you'll then move on to some advanced airshow acrobatics including hammerheads and tumbling!

Participants must weigh between 80 - 265 pounds and be between 4' and 6'6" in height

Duration:
Includes a 15 minute briefing on aerobatics and approximately 12-15 minutes of flight time for the Operation Recon Ride and 15-18 minutes of flight time for the Afterburner Ride.

Maximum Participants:
1 participant per aircraft.

Spectators:
Spectators are allowed and may attend the briefing with participants, take pictures, and relax in the hanger during the flight. The hanger is equipped with lounge sofas, tables, a pool table, darts, foosball and an aviation museum.

Booking Information:
For this experience it is recommended to request bookings at least 21 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9 Living's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, any rescheduling must be done within 72 hours advance notice. Failure to appear on your booked date or to reschedule at least 72 hours prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.

This flight mission begins with the basic maneuvers and works up to the more advanced moves. Throughout the flight, participants are encourage to communicate their comfort level. Breaks between maneuvers to give your stomach a chance to catch up are allowed.

What are the height and weight requirements?

Participants must be at least 4' and no more than 6'6" in height. They must weigh between 80 and 265 pounds and in overall good physical health.

Do I need flying experience?

No experience is necessary! You'll be able to control the dual flight controls throughout the flight and feel the thrill of flying for yourself!

Customer Reviews:

Aerobatic Thrill Ride

November 18, 2015

2-half

San Diego

By: Robert B

"It almost seemed like the pilot was purposely intending to make me sick in an effort to make me request for the flight to be cut short. After only 1 minute of leaving the ground, the maneuvers started, and there was little to no break from one maneuver to another. Flight time was less than 8 minutes, the $300.00 video was only 7:11 minutes long, which represents how short the flight was compared to what is advertised. The Cloud 9 Living advertisement states 25 minutes for actual flight time, instructor states 15 minutes long, and yet I was in the air for less than 10. Since there was no cancellation allowed when faced with this situation, we got screwed out of the almost $800.00 for a flight and video package that we had to purchase before I could even get in the plane. He informed me that you are misrepresenting the flight time on your website. A very disappointing experience for what could have been a great 50th birthday gift."